Calbraith Perry Rodgers, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American aviator
Date of Birth: 12-Jan-1879
Place of Birth: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Date of Death: 03-Apr-1912
Profession: aircraft pilot
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn 
About Calbraith Perry Rodgers
- Calbraith Perry Rodgers (January 12, 1879 – April 3, 1912) was an American aviation pioneer.
- He made the first transcontinental airplane flight across the U.S.
- from September 17, 1911, to November 5, 1911, with dozens of stops, both intentional and accidental.
- The feat made him a national celebrity, but he was killed in a crash a few months later at an exhibition in California.
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